Visit the Smithsonian's "Singgalot" Exhibit in Philadelphia: Congrats to all on a great opening night, November 19!

Special congratulations to community organizations who worked so hard to raise funds for the Philadelphia exhibit of the Smithsonian's "Singgalot" -- Filipino Executive Council of Greater Philadelphia (FECGP includes FANHS PA in its "umbrella" coalition), Asian American Women's Coalition (AAWC), Filipino Intercultural Society of Drexel University (FISDU) ! Pictured above: Dr. Rommel Rivera, Past President of FECGP & current President of the Filipino American Association of Philadelphia, Inc. (FAAPI - one of the oldest Filipino American organizations in the USA);  Dr. Joan May Cordova, FANHS National President; Ms. Marife Domingo, representing FECGP, AAWC and FANHS PA; Ms. Amada Robertson, St. Augustine Church Choir; Philippine Consul General Cecile Rebong (who traveled from New York);  Mr. Kim Barroso, FANHS PA Past President and Music & Liturgical Director, St. Augustine Church;  Ms. Grace Rustia, FAAPI; Dr. Aida Rivera, President of Philippine Folk Arts Society, Inc. (PFASI).
For more info on the Smithsonian's "Singgalot" in Philadelphia:
http://apanews.si.edu/2010/10/29/singgalot-the-ties-that-bind-traveling-exhibition-in-philadelphia-pa-2/
http://drexel.edu/univrel/drexelcollection/exhibition_singgalot.asp
More photos by Jon Aquino http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonaquino/sets/72157625436313990/
NEWS FLASH: 
New article in Philadelphia City Paper http://citypaper.net/articles/2010/11/24/singgalot-the-ties-that-bind 
Please also join Dr. Joan May T. Cordova, Harvard scholar & FANHS National President, in a guided tour of "Singgalot" on December 8, at 5:30 pm.  Dr. Cordova's tour is sponsored by FANHS PA.
Download event flyer here: http://www.scribd.com/2010-Tour-Singgalot/d/44413107 
**NEW:  Photos of Dr. Cordova's tour, courtesy of Jon Aquino:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonaquino/sets/72157625435083495/with/5245917886/ 

FANHS Pennsylvania Chapter's 3rd Annual Filipino American History Banquet & Dance

~Click on photo collage to enlarge

Bringing together community leaders from diverse organizations characterizes FANHS PA Chapter's annual Filipino American History banquet.  FANHS PA's 3rd annual banquet drew leaders from the Filipino Executive Council of Greater Philadelphia (FECGP a coalition of 20+ Filipino orgs), Asian Americans United (AAU), Asian American Women's Coalition (AAWC), alumni from Temple University's TUPAC, Folk Arts Cultural Treasures School and many more to HK Golden Phoenix Restaurant in Philadelphia's Chinatown on October 22. With a 10-course dinner, raffle and auction, performances by Drexel's FISDU and the St. Augustine Church Choir plus dancing led by "DJ Pure J," everyone truly enjoyed the event! Mr. Gem Daus, professor of Filipino American Studies at the University of Maryland, spoke of how he engages his students in making connections between Filipino American history and contemporary struggles for justice.  Dr. Rommel Rivera, coordinator of the upcoming FECGP and AAWC sponsored  Philadelphia exhibit of the Smithsonian's "Singgalot" photo exhibit, invited guests to the November 19th opening.    Thanks to everyone -- donors, supporters, attendees, performers -- who celebrated! 

~ More photos by Jon Aquino on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonaquino/sets/72157625114274457/

FANHS cosponsors Filipino American History Months events in Vallejo, CA and Washington, DC

FANHS Vallejo Chapter
Film Screenings - October 30

The Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) Vallejo Chapter and the Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum screened "An Untold Triumph", the story of the US Army's 1st & 2nd Filipino Infantry Regiments. Film-maker, Marrisa Aroy, was also present to discuss her new film "The Delano Manongs," the story of Larry Itliong and the Filipino pioneers who were part of the 1965 Delano Grape strike that led to the creation of the United Farm Workers.  

~ News by FANHS National Trustee and FANHS Vallejo President Mel Orpilla 

Smithsonian APA Program and FANHS cosponsor

"Filipino Martial Arts: From Kali and Escrima to Boxing"

Fans of Filipino martial arts filled the auditorium of the National Museum of American History for a wonderful program featuring a film screening of "The Great Pinoy Boxing Era" (by Corky Pasquil and Agrafino Edralin, available at http://mybarong.com/ ), a panel moderated by Gem Daus of University of Maryland at College Park featuring engaging presentations by Rosie Abriam, Gura-Fifth Degree and president CEO of the Center for Asian Pacific American Women and Professor Linda Espana-Maram of California State University, Long Beach.  To close the evening, legendary martial arts Guro Dan Inosanto gave demonstrations of Kali while lecturing on Filipino martial arts. At 74, he mesmerized the crowd and did not miss a beat or breath.  Dan Inosanto also spoke of his family's immigration history.  He's the son of the late Mary Arca Inosanto and Sebastian Inosanto of Stockton, labor leaders who are among the founders of Trinity Presbyterian Church rooted in historic Little Manila  http://littlemanila.net/  

NEW ARTICLE by Reggie Esteban (of the 757 :-)

"Dan Inosanto Demonstrates Filipino Martial Arts at the Smithsonian"

http://www.mmaindc.com/guro-dan/
Flickr photos by Smithsonian's APA program: http://www.flickr.com/photos/apaprogram/sets/72157625141079449/

Smithsonian's video of awesome program!   http://tinyurl.com/SmithsonianFilipino2010

~ photo below by Joan May Cordova